Optical Fiber Communications
Principles and Applications

This book covers all important topics of optical fiber communications in detail, with an emphasis on applications and user-friendly features.

T. L. Singal (Author)

9781316610046, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 16 January 2017

468 pages
24 x 18.4 x 1.9 cm, 0.64 kg

Beginning with an overview of historical development, the electromagnetic spectrum, and optical power basics, this book offers an in-depth discussion of optic receivers, optical transmitters and amplifiers. The text discusses attenuation, transmission losses, optical sources such as semiconductor light emitting diodes, and lasers, providing several dispersion-management schemes that restore the amplified signal to its original state. Topics are discussed in a structured manner, with definitions, explanations, examples, illustrations, and informative facts. Extensive pedagogical features, such as numerical problems, review questions, multiple choice questions, and student-focussed learning objectives, are also provided. Mathematical derivations and geometrical representations are included where necessary. This text will be useful for undergraduate and graduate students of electronics, communication engineering, and optical fiber communications.

Preface
Dedication
List of figures
List of tables
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. Basics of optical fibers
3. Optical sources and transmitters
4. Optical receivers
5. Optical amplifiers
6. Dispersion management techniques
7. WDM concepts and components
8. Optical measurements
Appendix A. Fiber optic sensors
Appendix B. Radio over fiber
Appendix C. Wireless optics
Appendix D. Model test papers
Appendix E. Abbreviations and acronyms
References
Index.

Subject Areas: Fibre optics [TTBF], Applied optics [TTB], Communications engineering / telecommunications [TJK]